PDR w/ Balanced Lug Sail, Mount Storm, WV

The camera was in my tiller hand (nobody available to look at viewfinder) and both hands were busy. Sorry about the orientation. The smoke from the powerplant stacks give a pretty good indication of the wind strength. The two sheets were just testing different positions along the boom. The mess of rope on the floor were just that: a mess. The bit of line hanging from the front of the boom is the old downhaul from before the standing lug yolk broke. This is Puddle Duck Racer #23. http://www.pdracer.com/

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• PDR Mount Storm
• Puddle Duck Racer
• Balanced lug sail
• PDR
• PDRacer

[paulhelbert]

Sorry about the camera swinging all around and all that shaking. I'll try to get some better videos this season. The sail is made of lightweight polytarp. Double-stick carpet tape held it together before sewing. No leach line. Next sail will have more concavity in the leach to try to control flutter. Michael Storer's OZ plans have the sail included and are wonderfully detailed. A $20 instant download from Duckworks.

[boatsanddogs]

nice little lug for your PDR. your own plans?

[paulhelbert]

I used Michael Storer's "Drop-in Canoe Sail Rig" for the sail and spars. The plan did not give the amount of edge rounding, etc., but he is available via e-mail and he helped me with the details.

[thescreem]

Thanks for getting back to me ;)

looking forward your new footage.

[thescreem]

hope that didnt' sound bad.

I do think you have a great set-up and truly would

appreciate a detail vid. what material have you used for the sail?

thanks

[thescreem]

Nice and Simple Lug Sail,

would be nice to see a good "on shore" video without the shaking.

Maybe you could do another showing the simplicity in detail.

would be great!

thanks

[boatsanddogs]

@paulhelbert thank you so much for the helpful reply. cheers, Nat